Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog injured and poisoned by stingray barb treatment
By O. Adegboye & Olusegun Adegboye·Published in Open Veterinary Science·2021·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Stingray envenomation and injury in a dog
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog was brought in after being stung by a stingray, which caused painful injuries. The veterinarian treated the dog with antibiotics to prevent infection and used lignocaine injections to help manage the pain from the embedded stinger. This approach was effective in treating the stingray injury, allowing the dog to recover without complications.
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Abstract
Abstract The stingray, a seemingly harmless cartilaginous fish, is capable of causing painful injuries and envenomation in humans. There is no known peer reviewed case report involving dogs in a veterinary journal at the time of writing this case report. Poor management of the condition or overzealous attempts to remove embedded barbs has resulted in complications in humans. This case report presents an effective approach to the treatment of stingray envenomation in dogs which is likely to be reproducible in other domestic animals. Clearly elucidated are the principles behind antibiotic therapy in the treatment of stingray injuries and the benefit of lignocaine injection in cases of embedded stingers. There is a need for case reports to enhance clinical knowledge of stingray management in domestic animals. This case report, thus, serves as an impetus for future research in this area of veterinary medicine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d890ff50258c2c140d056ab218de44d5da4e811e